| Identifier: | TIROS-N > Television Infrared Observation Satellite-N |
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| Docucomp UUID: | 8293A0696449322CE040AC8C5AB453FE |
| Description: |
TIROS-N - Launched: October 13, 1978. Instruments: AVHRR, TOVS (HIRS/2, MSU, SSU), SEM and Argos/DCS. Operational Dates: November 05, 1978 to January 30, 1980. TIROS-N was placed in a near circular, (470nm) polar orbit. The spacecraft was rectangular shaped (146" long by 74" high) with one large solar panel attached. The satellite was Earth oriented, three-axis stabilized and weighed 1594 pounds. TIROS-N remained operational for 868 days until deactivated by NOAA. |
| Record Created: | April 10, 2018 2:06 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov |
| Record Last Modified: | April 10, 2018 2:06 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov |
